There are universals in life. Among those is grief and grieving a loss. For me, the grieving process has included the loss of friendships, the death of my father and the loss of a long-term relationship within a relatively short amount of time. The grieving process for loss is often talked about as coming in [...]
Palm Sunday marked the beginning of High Holy Week for Christians. It is a time of celebration, reflection and rebirth. The crux of Christianity is the symbol of the cross…a criminal death so that we may all be reborn. As we prepare for the dark day of Jesus on the cross, we rejoice that He [...]
I just finished reading The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. The book has brought back a flood of memories for me and not all of them pleasant in hindsight. I grew up being raised by a black housekeeper that I adored and she adored me. But, I know that life was hard for her and as [...]
Last night I got a call from my favorite cousin. I hadn’t heard her voice in about 10 years, but as soon as I did I was overwhelmed with emotion. The highlight of summers as a kid was family reunion weekend. As a child, I can remember the old folks worried that the reunion was [...]
Gen Y’ers are “special” and have a different point of view of the world than everyone else. This story on CNNMoney portrayed a young man that graduated college and got a job but is living with mom and dad because why should he have all the responsibility of being an adult when his parents don’t [...]
My apologies to Lewis Grizzard, a Southern humorist that used to make my dad laugh. That was back when people read books. I’ve been thinking a lot about the past these days in between calls with the hospice nurse and my family. I’ve come to a conclusion I wish I would have reached a long [...]